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Disbursement of federal funds pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act : update

2011 Disbursement of federal funds pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act

Disbursement of Federal Funds Pursuant to the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act
2011 Update
(per Senate Bill 150, 1st Session of the 49th Legislature, 2003)
“Treat People Fair, Do What’s Right”
Prepared By:
Office of the Secretary of Environment
Gary L. Sherrer, Secretary
3800 North Classen Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
28 October 2011
2011 Report to Legislature: CWA Funding Disbursement
2011 Report to Legislature: CWA Funding Disbursement i
Introduction
During the 1993 reorganization of Oklahoma’s environmental agencies, the Office of the Secretary of Environment was established by statute to serve, among other things, as the primary recipient of Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“Clean Water Act”) grant funds in Oklahoma. The role of recipient of Clean Water Act funding provides the Secretary of Environment with a unique opportunity to ensure that state agencies’ water quality management activities are well coordinated and of high quality.
Ten years after passage of the Environmental Quality Act of 1993, the Legislature sought minor changes to this oversight responsibility through passage of Senate Bill 150 (2003 Session). In addition to seeking increased coordination through consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Legislature added the requirement of an annual report to heighten accountability and increase understanding of how Clean Water Act funds are disbursed throughout the state.
Funding is delivered to the Secretary of Environment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) through four distinct grant programs that are defined by the section of the Clean Water Act in which each is established: Section 104(b)(3) Wetlands, Section 106, Section 319, and Section 604(b). Each grant program has its own priorities, guidance, and funding cycles. In the past Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act provided funding for the Clean Lakes program and was distributed to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. This section has not been funded for the last few years and in FFY 2011 the remaining projects funded through 104(b)(3) have been completed.
Additional funding was provided via the Section 604(b) from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
This report summarizes the Clean Water Act grant program funding received by the Secretary of Environment during the 2011 Federal fiscal year of October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011 (see Table 1) as well as the expenditures for the same period (see Table 2).
The State of Oklahoma received a total of $10,619,243 in Clean Water Act grant funds and expended $8,133,380 toward Clean Water Act projects for FFY 2011. Table 1. Clean Water Act Funding Awarded to Subrecipients
(Federal Dollars for Federal Fiscal Year 2011)
Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
Indian Nations Council of Governments
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Oklahoma State University
South Western Oklahoma Development Authority
Office of the Secretary of the Environment
FY 11 104(b)(3) Wetlands Protection
$ 195,750
$ 242,070
FY 10/11 106 Program **
$ 105,000
$ 1,424,145
$ 48,855
FY 11 106 Monitoring Program
$ 429,200
FY 12/13 106 Program**
$ 80,000
$ 1,056,000
$ 50,000
FY 11/12 319(h) NPS Program**
$ 2,928,900
$ 126,100
FY 11 319(h) Special Funding Program
$ 3,434,573
$ 380,650
FY 11 604(b) Water Quality Mgmt. Program
$ 13,200
$ 22,200
$ 72,600
$ 13,000
TOTAL FUNDING PER AGENCY
$ 13,200
$ 22,200
$ 6,559,223
$ 185,000
$ 2,480,145
$ 882,450
$ 242,070
$ 13,000
$ 221,955
**Projects funded with several allocations. Funding reflects current year award only.
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Section §104(b)(3) Wetlands Program
Section 104(b)(3) Wetlands authorizes funding for the development and implementation of activities to protect state wetlands. The goal of the program is to build the capacity of all levels of government to develop and implement effective, comprehensive programs for wetland protection and management. This grant program is competitive on a regional basis and requires a 25% match. A funding level of approximately $1.2 million is available per year at the regional level. The funding period for this program is approximately three (3) years.
FY 11 §104(b)(3) Wetlands Protection Workplan
Project Period: February 8, 2011 – December 31, 2013
Project 1 – Development of a Wetland Program Plan for the State of Oklahoma – OCC ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$195,750
The state has developed Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation Plan and is working toward the further development of a state wetlands program. This project will coordinate the effort to develop the core elements of an effective state wetlands program and to develop a Wetland Program Plan as well as create a website for the Oklahoma wetland program.
Project 2 – Classification of Wetland Habitats in Oklahoma’s Eastern Ecoregion – OSU……………………………………………………………………………………...…………………$242,070
This project will extend ongoing efforts to inventory, characterize, and classify Oklahoma wetlands using the hydrogeomorphic (HGM) method. Locating and classifying wetlands and identifying a suite of reference sites that can be used to calibrate assessment methods are critical components of a wetland monitoring program. This project will largely complete classification and initial characterization of the dominant wetland types in the majority of Oklahoma ecoregions where wetlands represent a significant habitat. This will advance Oklahoma’s wetland program by identifying the major types of wetland resources that occur in the State and will further expand capacity to determine the condition of these habitats.
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Section §106 Program
Section 106 of the Clean Water Act authorizes assistance to the state in administering programs for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution including programs for the development and implementation of groundwater protection strategies. The state receives approximately $2,100,000 for surface water and groundwater activities. The state is required to set forth a minimum level of effort towards the §106 program of $257,655. All base surface and groundwater activities are included in the FOCUS document, which is part of ODEQ’s Performance Partnership Grant. By including the activities in the FOCUS document, EPA allows ODEQ the flexibility to cross fund programs. Activities and projects under this grant program are reviewed and awarded on an item-by-item basis. The workplan includes new projects as well as projects not completed within the previous grant cycle. Beginning in 2005, EPA provided annual funding under this program for the states to use to implement elements of the Monitoring Strategy. These projects are tracked separately. The program period for the §106 grants is two years.
FY 10/11 §106 Program
Project Period: July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011
Initial funding for this program was awarded in July 2009. Subsequent awards will be provided in 2010 and 2011. Dollar amounts listed below are federal funds for the entire project period.
FY 10/11 Core Activities - ODEQ ............................................................ $4,215,310
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Administration – The agency will monitor its finance, personnel and data processing operations. Surveys will evaluate customer satisfaction with major program activities.
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Enforcement – The agency will ensure compliance with the law through an enforcement program that will include issuing orders and assessing fines.
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Permitting – Permitting, along with rulemaking, provides the basic tool for controlling pollutant discharges. Particular emphasis will be placed on the issuance of high quality permits in a timely manner.
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Planning – The agency will implement a planning process called “FOCUS” to integrate budget, planning, personnel evaluation and reporting based on measuring for results.
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Sludge –The agency will review and respond to all sludge management plans within 60 days of receipt of all necessary information to ensure that construction is performed.
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TMDL – The agency will develop and/or review TMDL/WLA models in accordance with schedules established in the 2006 303(d) list and submit these models to EPA for approval.
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Groundwater Monitoring – The agency will continue to conduct both environmental and programmatic monitoring to determine the effectiveness of its programs.
FY 12/13 §106 Workplan
Project Period: July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013
Initial funding for this program was awarded in July 2011. Subsequent awards will be provided in 2011 and 2012. Dollar amounts listed below are federal funds for the entire project period.
Project 1 – Management and Coordination – OSE………………………………………$ 163,506
This project provides for maintenance of federal responsibility/accountability of funds to support all Clean Water Act programs. The Governor has initiated, and will continue to initiate, activities for the protection of water quality through the Office of the Secretary of Environment. This project provides staff assistance to facilitate progress in these activities.
Project 2 – Integrated Report/303(d) Assessment Automation Phase 2 – ODEQ…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…$75,000
In this phase of the project, the information gathered in the previous phase will be used to improve the usefulness of the surface water quality data repository for the State and develop decision support tools to automate interagency procedures for completing beneficial use assessments, thus making it easier for state agency personnel to access surface water quality monitoring data and perform beneficial use support assessments.
Project 3 – Lake Water Quality Modeling – Lake Thunderbird – ODEQ………….$45,875
(Continuation of FY 10/11 Project 9 - Project is continuing in FY 2012 to allow the lake model to be completed and the final modeling report to be generated.)
The purpose of this project is to establish the load reduction goals through lake water quality modeling using EFDC or equivalent for Lake Thunderbird. The development of the watershed model and the watershed-based plan will be pursued as separate projects.
Project 4 - Simplified Sensitive Water Supply (SWS) Lakes Chlorophyll-a TMDL Development – ODEQ………………………………………………………………………………..$85,000
Since 1988, the Oklahoma Water Quality Standards have identified Sensitive Water Supplies as a class of waterbodies needing additional protection from new and existing point source pollution. This project builds upon the assessment and modeling methods developed under a previous 106 grant. The project includes the completion of two (2) Total Daily Maximum Loads (TMDLs) for Lakes Lawtonka and Waurika. Both lakes are impaired with high levels of chlorophyll-a for which chlorophyll-a TMDLs have not previously been developed.
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Project 5 – Bacteria/Turbidity TMDL Development Technical Support – ODEQ ..$100,000
This project is intended to build upon the progress made in developing total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters across the state. This project will apply the assessment and modeling methods used by ODEQ to develop TMDLs for bacteria and turbidity to include at least 60 TMDLs for stream listed for turbidity and/or bacteria.
Project 6 – Toolbox Enhancements to Support Chloride, Sulfates and Total Dissolved Solids TMDL Development - ODEQ ......................................................... $140,000
The project will develop a draft TMDL report template and complete enhancement to the existing Oklahoma TMDL Toolbox to be used in the future development of total dissolved solids, sulfates, or chlorides TMDL reports.
Project 7 – High Priority Lake/Watershed Water Quality Monitoring – ODEQ….$150,000
The purpose of this project is to establish the load reduction goals or TMDLs for a high priority lake through lake water quality modeling if flow and pollutant inputs are not available through other methods. If existing data are sufficient, the project will proceed to develop a lake model. If existing data are not sufficient to provide inputs to a lake model, a full watershed model will be developed in this project and the lake model will be developed in a future phase of the project.
Project 8 - USGS Stream Gaging Program Year 12 – ODEQ…………………………$98,450
Several of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) statewide monitoring stream gaging stations across Oklahoma are in jeopardy of being discontinued due to lack of funding. This task extends, for an additional year, efforts that began with the FY01 increase workplan funding and continued through FY12. These sites are USGS water quality and/or flow monitoring sites. Adequate monitoring data to support development of TMDLs in certain watersheds do not exist for these sites. Both flow and water quality data are critical to the TMDL process. This project is an effort to share cost with cooperators who will continue to benefit from the information collected by these gaging stations.
Project 9 – Licensed Managed Feeding Operations (LMFO) Monitoring Well Sampling
ODAFF/OWRB…………………………………………………………………………………………..$370,000
The Oklahoma Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act [2 O.S. § 9-205.4(F)(3)] and its implementing regulations [OAC 35:17-3-11(e)(6) (H)] both require that the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) annually sample monitoring wells at swine Licensed Managed Feeding Operations (LMFOs). This project will allow for the collection of groundwater samples at monitoring wells of LMFOs and a review of the analyzed data for indication of possible pollution. Determining the sources of pollutants in groundwater will aid ODAFF in assessing whether LMFOs negatively affect nearby groundwater quality and what actions are necessary to address such pollution.
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FY 10 §106 Monitoring Workplan
Project Period: September 1, 2010 – September 30, 2013
Project 1 – Collaboration on Statistically Valid Surveys of the Nation’s Waters – Workplan for Participation in the National Wetland Condition Assessment – OCC ........................................................................................................... $128,800
The National Wetlands Condition Assessment is one in a series of statistically-valid surveys conducted by EPA to provide the public with a comprehensive assessment of the condition of the nation’s waters. The goals of this survey are:
1.
Produce a report that describes the ecological condition of the nation’s wetlands.
2.
Assist states and tribes in the implementation of wetland monitoring and assessment programs that will guide policy development and aid project decision-making.
3.
Advance the science of wetlands monitoring and assessment to support management needs.
Project 2 –Statewide Lakes Probabilistic Monitoring Network Year 1 – OWRB….$97,500
This project will:
1.
Complete the design process for statewide lake probabilistic survey.
2.
Begin collecting data in preparation for full study report.
The overall measures of success for this project are to provide a list of sites for lakes statewide probabilistic monitoring and incorporate the study design into the current OWRB Lake Monitoring Program. Results from the data collection part of this grant will be incorporated into a Statewide Probabilistic Monitoring Final Report as well as Oklahoma’s Integrated Report.
Project 3 –Statewide Stream/River Probabilistic Monitoring Network Year 2 – OWRB
........................................................................................................... ….$76,500
This project will complete the winter index period sampling and analysis for year one and the summer index sampling period for year two of the State probabilistic monitoring program and will result in a final report of stream/river sample year 2011 activities.
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Section § 319(h) Nonpoint Source Program
Section 319(h) of the CWA authorizes funding to designated state agencies to implement the state's NPS Management Program to control nonpoint source pollution. The state receives approximately $3,000,000 annually and is required to provide a 40% match. The funds within this grant program are tied to priorities listed within Oklahoma’s Nonpoint Source Management Plan and directed by the Nonpoint Source Working Group. The Oklahoma Conservation Commission serves as the technical lead agency for the program. The funding period for this program is up to five (5) years.
FY 11/12 319(h) Program
Project Period: January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014
Initial funding for this program was awarded in January 2011. Subsequent awards will be provided in 2011 and 2012. Dollar amounts listed below are federal funds for the entire project period. *Due to federal cuts in program allocations, funding will be reduced in 2012.
Project 1 – Coordination and Management of Oklahoma’s NPS Program – OSE ........................................................................................................... $276,318
Provide support for coordination and management of the 319 (h) grant program and related activities, including departmental and technical review, coordination of interagency technical review, and management and maintenance of Oklahoma's Nonpoint Source Grants Reporting and Tracking System.
Project 2 – Oklahoma Conservation Commission Implementation of the NPS Management Program January – December 2011 – OCC.……………………………$1,129,619
The purpose of this project is to provide staff support and funding to implement Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Nonpoint Source Pollution Program, including planning, assessment, education, and implementation activities January 1, 2011 thru December 31, 2011.
Project 3 – Ambient and Implementation Monitoring Program Cycle 1.3 – OCC
........................................................................................................... $1,085,433
The purpose of this project is to implement year eleven of the Rotating Basin Monitoring Program (RBMP) and continue monitoring efforts for the priority watershed projects. Implementation of the RBMP will allow for the assessment of the beneficial use support status of streams in the specified watersheds, the collection of information about nonpoint sources of pollution, and the evaluation of success of implementation and education efforts. Implementation monitoring efforts will continue necessary data collection to evaluate water quality and other impacts of ongoing priority watershed implementation projects.
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Project 4 – Statewide Blue Thumb Program January – December 2011 – OCC…$423,152
The goal of the Statewide Blue Thumb program includes promoting the Blue Thumb Program throughout Oklahoma, particularly through conservation districts; organizing and supporting satellite programs; statewide water quality education activities; volunteer water quality monitoring; groundwater education/screening programs; and support to cities for urban non-point education and low impact development.
Project 5 – Lake Thunderbird Implementation Project Phase II – OCC ....... $290,696
This project will fund Phase II of the effort to address water quality issues in the watershed by continuing educational activities, completing construction of the low-impact development neighborhood, initializing monitoring, and conducting research regarding local wetlands as an option for stormwater treatment.
(Projects 6 – 8 to be funded with FFY 12 award)
Project 6 – Oklahoma Conservation Commission Implementation of the NPS Management Program January ��� December 2012 – OCC.……………………………$1,129,619
The purpose of this project is to provide staff support and funding to implement Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Nonpoint Source Pollution Program, including planning, assessment, education, and implementation activities January 1, 2012 thru December 31, 2012.
Project 7 – Ambient and Implementation Monitoring Program Cycle 2.3 – OCC ........................................................................................................... $1,060,433
The purpose of this project is to implement year twelve of the Rotating Basin Monitoring Program (RBMP) and continue monitoring efforts for the priority watershed projects. Implementation of the RBMP will allow for the assessment of the beneficial use support status of streams in the specified watersheds, the collection of information about nonpoint sources of pollution, and the evaluation of success of implementation and education efforts. Implementation monitoring efforts will continue necessary data collection to evaluate water quality and other impacts of ongoing priority watershed implementation projects.
Project 8 – Statewide Blue Thumb Program January – December 2012 OCC ........................................................................................................... $425,352
The goal of the Statewide Blue Thumb program includes promoting the Blue Thumb Program throughout Oklahoma, particularly through conservation districts; organizing and supporting satellite programs; statewide water quality education activities; volunteer water quality monitoring; groundwater education/screening programs; and support to cities for urban non-point education and low impact development.
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FY 11 319(h) Special Funding Program
Project Period: March 13, 2011 to December 31, 2013
This special funding grant resulted from an invitation from EPA for Region 6 States and Tribes to submit proposals on a competitive basis for special projects using Clean Water Act § 319 funds. These special project funds were from recovered funds from prior years for projects that could be used within a two-year time frame and could be documented to show an immediate improvement to water quality. Oklahoma was awarded the majority of these funds.
Project 1 – Priority Watershed Implementation Project for the Eucha/Spavinaw, Illinois River and Honey Creek Watersheds - OCC .............................................. $2,500,000
The purpose of this project is to continue implementation through cost share of priority best management practices in these watersheds to address non-point source related impairments to streams and recipient reservoirs. General objectives of the project are to: (1) continue implementing practices that will reduce nutrient loading to help meet load reduction goals identified in current TMDL or similar modeling reports, (2) support the Oklahoma Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) in the Eucha/Spavinaw and Illinois River watersheds to protect riparian areas with the greatest potential to reduce nutrient loading, and (3) provide technical assistance to producers in these watersheds in the development of total resource conservation plans that will address priority NPS issues identified in these watersheds.
Project 2 – Reducing the Impact of Nonpoint Source Pollution through the Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – OWRB ...................... $235,735
Project objectives are to establish floating islands in Lake Eucha as a method of reducing phosphorus loads and provide habitat for aquatic organism and other wildlife in Eucha Lake. A continuation of water quality monitoring will be utilized to determine what impacts the creation of floating wetland islands have on phosphorus and chlorophyll-a values in Lake Eucha. It is anticipated that localized improvements in water quality will be measurable.
Project 3 – Creation of a Vegetated Wetland throughout the Littoral Zone of Ft. Cobb Lake – OWRB ....................................................................................... $144,935
The project objective is restoration of the shoreline to lacustrine wetlands. By planting founder colonies of wetland species in key protected areas around the lake, natural spread will result in the development of wetland habitat around much of the lake. This wetland will result in a healthier lake and more diverse ecosystem. In the long term, turbidity should be reduced.
Project 4 – North Canadian River Watershed Implementation Project phase III – OCC ........................................................................................................... $834,573
The purpose of this project is to continue and expand implementation efforts to address nonpoint source related impairments to streams, the river, and recipient drinking water reservoirs in the watershed. General objectives of the project are to: (1) continue
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implementing practices that will reduce bacteria, sediment, and nutrients to help meet load reduction goals identified in current TMDL and modeling reports, (2) expand the offering of resource management strategies available to producers to help them get over the three year “hump” when many producers give up on no-till and return to conventional tillage, (3) provide additional technical assistance to producers in the watershed to demonstrate strategies for maintaining best management practices beyond contract life.
Project 5 – Nonpoint Source Support for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development and Implementation of Water Quality Protection in the Illinois River Watershed – OCC ................................................................................. $100,000
General objectives of the project are to: (1) continue support for USGS monitoring stations in the Illinois River in order to support TMDL development, provide a foundation for additional monitoring efforts in the watershed, and allow long-term evaluation of loading trends, and (2) continue support to the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission for permanent and portable public restroom facility maintenance which should prevent additional phosphorus loading to the watershed. Removal of this waste should also remove nitrogen (TKN) reduce the occurrence of fecal bacteria in the recreational areas, particularly bacteria from human waste.
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Section §604(b) Water Quality Management Program
Section 604(b) of the CWA authorizes assistance to states to carry out water quality management planning. The states must pass through 40% of these funds to regional planning agencies unless the Governor, in consultation with affected parties, determines that regional planning agency participation will not significantly assist the state in its water quality management planning efforts.
The state receives approximately $100,000 per year in funding (no state match is required). Forty percent of the annual funding goes to the sub-state planning districts - usually ACOG (Association of Central Oklahoma Governments - Oklahoma City area) and INCOG (Indian Nation Council of Governments - Tulsa area). The remaining 60% is allocated to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) for planning purposes. The funding period for this program is approximately three (3) years.
FY 11 604(b) Program
Project Period: July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2014
Project 1 – Preparation for the 2012 Triennial Review – OWRB……………………$72,600
The objective of this project will be to provide research and preparation for needed revisions for Oklahoma Water Quality Standards (OWQS), OWQS implementation and assessment rules, and to meet the requirements of rule revision outlined in the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act. Another objective is to make preparations for updating Human Health Criteria that EPA has identified and to continue ongoing work toward completing the Scenic River Criteria Review.
Project 2 – Regional Monitoring of Arkansas River - INCOG…��…………$20,200
The project will establish a comprehensive regional water quality monitoring program of the Arkansas River that addresses the data needs as follows: 1) Characterize pre-low water dam (LWD) water quality in the Arkansas River, 2) Evaluate potential monitoring strategies that will support future LWD Adaptive Management and dam operations, 3) Collect data useful to determine effectiveness of municipal stormwater permit programs, 4) Develop a regional monitoring strategy to meet bacteria TMDL requirements, 5) Begin bacteria TMDL monitoring, and 6) Extend INCOG’s present 303(d) monitoring program and add additional parameters.
Project 3 – Central Oklahoma Aquifer Webpage – ACOG…………………………… $13,200
The Central Oklahoma Aquifer is home to one of the most populated areas of Oklahoma, supporting five major municipal well fields as well as over thirty thousand individual domestic wells, industrial wells, and irrigation systems. To help the public and officials access data for well logs, water well information and water quality in the
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aquifer, in a timely fashion for purposes of making informed decisions, an interactive website will be developed.
Project 4 – Watershed Management Plan for Mountain Park Conservancy District -
SWODA……………………………………………………..…………………………………………$13,000
This grant will provide funds for SWODA to begin to develop a comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for Mountain Park Conservancy District. The effort will involve collection of existing and historical information and data about lake water quality; watershed land uses and zoning; residential, commercial and industrial development; environmental conditions and potential pollution sources. In order to sustain and improve the water quality for this valuable water supply, a comprehensive Watershed Management Plan needs to be in place.
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Grant Expenditures October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011
Table 2 shows the expenditure of Clean Water Act funds between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011. The expenditures were for activities completed in Federal Fiscal Year 2011 and funded through current and previously awarded grant programs. Funds are distributed on a reimbursement basis as detailed in the Formal Agreement between EPA and OSE.
Table 2. Clean Water Act Expenditures of Subrecipients
(Federal Dollars for Federal Fiscal Year 2011)
Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
Indian Nations Council of Governments
Land Legacy
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry*
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Oklahoma State University
Office of the Secretary of Environment
104(b)(3) Program
$ 34,745
$ 5,491
104(b)(3) Wetlands
$ 105,715
$ 126,905
$ 68,426
106 Program
$ 144,079
$ 2,853,740
$ 89,352
106 Supplemental Monitoring Program
$ 47,422
$ 151,231
319(h) NPS Program
$ 144,497
$ 3,947,222
$ 36,169
$ 91,579
604(b) Water Quality Mgmt. Program
$ 18,403
$ 20,388
$ 89,155
2009 604(b) ARRA Program
$ 33,919
$ 122,769
$ 2,173
TOTAL EXPENDITURES PER AGENCY
$ 18,403
$ 54,307
$ 144,497
$ 4,100,359
$ 144,079
$ 2,888,485
$ 531,720
$ 68,426
$ 183,104
*OWRB serves as contractor to ODAFF. OSE pays OWRB directly.
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Disbursement of Federal Funds Pursuant to the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act
2011 Update
(per Senate Bill 150, 1st Session of the 49th Legislature, 2003)
“Treat People Fair, Do What’s Right”
Prepared By:
Office of the Secretary of Environment
Gary L. Sherrer, Secretary
3800 North Classen Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
28 October 2011
2011 Report to Legislature: CWA Funding Disbursement
2011 Report to Legislature: CWA Funding Disbursement i
Introduction
During the 1993 reorganization of Oklahoma’s environmental agencies, the Office of the Secretary of Environment was established by statute to serve, among other things, as the primary recipient of Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“Clean Water Act”) grant funds in Oklahoma. The role of recipient of Clean Water Act funding provides the Secretary of Environment with a unique opportunity to ensure that state agencies’ water quality management activities are well coordinated and of high quality.
Ten years after passage of the Environmental Quality Act of 1993, the Legislature sought minor changes to this oversight responsibility through passage of Senate Bill 150 (2003 Session). In addition to seeking increased coordination through consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Legislature added the requirement of an annual report to heighten accountability and increase understanding of how Clean Water Act funds are disbursed throughout the state.
Funding is delivered to the Secretary of Environment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) through four distinct grant programs that are defined by the section of the Clean Water Act in which each is established: Section 104(b)(3) Wetlands, Section 106, Section 319, and Section 604(b). Each grant program has its own priorities, guidance, and funding cycles. In the past Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act provided funding for the Clean Lakes program and was distributed to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. This section has not been funded for the last few years and in FFY 2011 the remaining projects funded through 104(b)(3) have been completed.
Additional funding was provided via the Section 604(b) from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
This report summarizes the Clean Water Act grant program funding received by the Secretary of Environment during the 2011 Federal fiscal year of October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011 (see Table 1) as well as the expenditures for the same period (see Table 2).
The State of Oklahoma received a total of $10,619,243 in Clean Water Act grant funds and expended $8,133,380 toward Clean Water Act projects for FFY 2011. Table 1. Clean Water Act Funding Awarded to Subrecipients
(Federal Dollars for Federal Fiscal Year 2011)
Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
Indian Nations Council of Governments
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Oklahoma State University
South Western Oklahoma Development Authority
Office of the Secretary of the Environment
FY 11 104(b)(3) Wetlands Protection
$ 195,750
$ 242,070
FY 10/11 106 Program **
$ 105,000
$ 1,424,145
$ 48,855
FY 11 106 Monitoring Program
$ 429,200
FY 12/13 106 Program**
$ 80,000
$ 1,056,000
$ 50,000
FY 11/12 319(h) NPS Program**
$ 2,928,900
$ 126,100
FY 11 319(h) Special Funding Program
$ 3,434,573
$ 380,650
FY 11 604(b) Water Quality Mgmt. Program
$ 13,200
$ 22,200
$ 72,600
$ 13,000
TOTAL FUNDING PER AGENCY
$ 13,200
$ 22,200
$ 6,559,223
$ 185,000
$ 2,480,145
$ 882,450
$ 242,070
$ 13,000
$ 221,955
**Projects funded with several allocations. Funding reflects current year award only.
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Section §104(b)(3) Wetlands Program
Section 104(b)(3) Wetlands authorizes funding for the development and implementation of activities to protect state wetlands. The goal of the program is to build the capacity of all levels of government to develop and implement effective, comprehensive programs for wetland protection and management. This grant program is competitive on a regional basis and requires a 25% match. A funding level of approximately $1.2 million is available per year at the regional level. The funding period for this program is approximately three (3) years.
FY 11 §104(b)(3) Wetlands Protection Workplan
Project Period: February 8, 2011 – December 31, 2013
Project 1 – Development of a Wetland Program Plan for the State of Oklahoma – OCC ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$195,750
The state has developed Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation Plan and is working toward the further development of a state wetlands program. This project will coordinate the effort to develop the core elements of an effective state wetlands program and to develop a Wetland Program Plan as well as create a website for the Oklahoma wetland program.
Project 2 – Classification of Wetland Habitats in Oklahoma’s Eastern Ecoregion – OSU……………………………………………………………………………………...…………………$242,070
This project will extend ongoing efforts to inventory, characterize, and classify Oklahoma wetlands using the hydrogeomorphic (HGM) method. Locating and classifying wetlands and identifying a suite of reference sites that can be used to calibrate assessment methods are critical components of a wetland monitoring program. This project will largely complete classification and initial characterization of the dominant wetland types in the majority of Oklahoma ecoregions where wetlands represent a significant habitat. This will advance Oklahoma’s wetland program by identifying the major types of wetland resources that occur in the State and will further expand capacity to determine the condition of these habitats.
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Section §106 Program
Section 106 of the Clean Water Act authorizes assistance to the state in administering programs for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution including programs for the development and implementation of groundwater protection strategies. The state receives approximately $2,100,000 for surface water and groundwater activities. The state is required to set forth a minimum level of effort towards the §106 program of $257,655. All base surface and groundwater activities are included in the FOCUS document, which is part of ODEQ’s Performance Partnership Grant. By including the activities in the FOCUS document, EPA allows ODEQ the flexibility to cross fund programs. Activities and projects under this grant program are reviewed and awarded on an item-by-item basis. The workplan includes new projects as well as projects not completed within the previous grant cycle. Beginning in 2005, EPA provided annual funding under this program for the states to use to implement elements of the Monitoring Strategy. These projects are tracked separately. The program period for the §106 grants is two years.
FY 10/11 §106 Program
Project Period: July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011
Initial funding for this program was awarded in July 2009. Subsequent awards will be provided in 2010 and 2011. Dollar amounts listed below are federal funds for the entire project period.
FY 10/11 Core Activities - ODEQ ............................................................ $4,215,310
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Administration – The agency will monitor its finance, personnel and data processing operations. Surveys will evaluate customer satisfaction with major program activities.
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Enforcement – The agency will ensure compliance with the law through an enforcement program that will include issuing orders and assessing fines.
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Permitting – Permitting, along with rulemaking, provides the basic tool for controlling pollutant discharges. Particular emphasis will be placed on the issuance of high quality permits in a timely manner.
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Planning – The agency will implement a planning process called “FOCUS” to integrate budget, planning, personnel evaluation and reporting based on measuring for results.
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Sludge –The agency will review and respond to all sludge management plans within 60 days of receipt of all necessary information to ensure that construction is performed.
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TMDL – The agency will develop and/or review TMDL/WLA models in accordance with schedules established in the 2006 303(d) list and submit these models to EPA for approval.
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Groundwater Monitoring – The agency will continue to conduct both environmental and programmatic monitoring to determine the effectiveness of its programs.
FY 12/13 §106 Workplan
Project Period: July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013
Initial funding for this program was awarded in July 2011. Subsequent awards will be provided in 2011 and 2012. Dollar amounts listed below are federal funds for the entire project period.
Project 1 – Management and Coordination – OSE………………………………………$ 163,506
This project provides for maintenance of federal responsibility/accountability of funds to support all Clean Water Act programs. The Governor has initiated, and will continue to initiate, activities for the protection of water quality through the Office of the Secretary of Environment. This project provides staff assistance to facilitate progress in these activities.
Project 2 – Integrated Report/303(d) Assessment Automation Phase 2 – ODEQ…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…$75,000
In this phase of the project, the information gathered in the previous phase will be used to improve the usefulness of the surface water quality data repository for the State and develop decision support tools to automate interagency procedures for completing beneficial use assessments, thus making it easier for state agency personnel to access surface water quality monitoring data and perform beneficial use support assessments.
Project 3 – Lake Water Quality Modeling – Lake Thunderbird – ODEQ………….$45,875
(Continuation of FY 10/11 Project 9 - Project is continuing in FY 2012 to allow the lake model to be completed and the final modeling report to be generated.)
The purpose of this project is to establish the load reduction goals through lake water quality modeling using EFDC or equivalent for Lake Thunderbird. The development of the watershed model and the watershed-based plan will be pursued as separate projects.
Project 4 - Simplified Sensitive Water Supply (SWS) Lakes Chlorophyll-a TMDL Development – ODEQ………………………………………………………………………………..$85,000
Since 1988, the Oklahoma Water Quality Standards have identified Sensitive Water Supplies as a class of waterbodies needing additional protection from new and existing point source pollution. This project builds upon the assessment and modeling methods developed under a previous 106 grant. The project includes the completion of two (2) Total Daily Maximum Loads (TMDLs) for Lakes Lawtonka and Waurika. Both lakes are impaired with high levels of chlorophyll-a for which chlorophyll-a TMDLs have not previously been developed.
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Project 5 – Bacteria/Turbidity TMDL Development Technical Support – ODEQ ..$100,000
This project is intended to build upon the progress made in developing total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters across the state. This project will apply the assessment and modeling methods used by ODEQ to develop TMDLs for bacteria and turbidity to include at least 60 TMDLs for stream listed for turbidity and/or bacteria.
Project 6 – Toolbox Enhancements to Support Chloride, Sulfates and Total Dissolved Solids TMDL Development - ODEQ ......................................................... $140,000
The project will develop a draft TMDL report template and complete enhancement to the existing Oklahoma TMDL Toolbox to be used in the future development of total dissolved solids, sulfates, or chlorides TMDL reports.
Project 7 – High Priority Lake/Watershed Water Quality Monitoring – ODEQ….$150,000
The purpose of this project is to establish the load reduction goals or TMDLs for a high priority lake through lake water quality modeling if flow and pollutant inputs are not available through other methods. If existing data are sufficient, the project will proceed to develop a lake model. If existing data are not sufficient to provide inputs to a lake model, a full watershed model will be developed in this project and the lake model will be developed in a future phase of the project.
Project 8 - USGS Stream Gaging Program Year 12 – ODEQ…………………………$98,450
Several of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) statewide monitoring stream gaging stations across Oklahoma are in jeopardy of being discontinued due to lack of funding. This task extends, for an additional year, efforts that began with the FY01 increase workplan funding and continued through FY12. These sites are USGS water quality and/or flow monitoring sites. Adequate monitoring data to support development of TMDLs in certain watersheds do not exist for these sites. Both flow and water quality data are critical to the TMDL process. This project is an effort to share cost with cooperators who will continue to benefit from the information collected by these gaging stations.
Project 9 – Licensed Managed Feeding Operations (LMFO) Monitoring Well Sampling
ODAFF/OWRB…………………………………………………………………………………………..$370,000
The Oklahoma Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act [2 O.S. § 9-205.4(F)(3)] and its implementing regulations [OAC 35:17-3-11(e)(6) (H)] both require that the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) annually sample monitoring wells at swine Licensed Managed Feeding Operations (LMFOs). This project will allow for the collection of groundwater samples at monitoring wells of LMFOs and a review of the analyzed data for indication of possible pollution. Determining the sources of pollutants in groundwater will aid ODAFF in assessing whether LMFOs negatively affect nearby groundwater quality and what actions are necessary to address such pollution.
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FY 10 §106 Monitoring Workplan
Project Period: September 1, 2010 – September 30, 2013
Project 1 – Collaboration on Statistically Valid Surveys of the Nation’s Waters – Workplan for Participation in the National Wetland Condition Assessment – OCC ........................................................................................................... $128,800
The National Wetlands Condition Assessment is one in a series of statistically-valid surveys conducted by EPA to provide the public with a comprehensive assessment of the condition of the nation’s waters. The goals of this survey are:
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Produce a report that describes the ecological condition of the nation’s wetlands.
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Assist states and tribes in the implementation of wetland monitoring and assessment programs that will guide policy development and aid project decision-making.
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Advance the science of wetlands monitoring and assessment to support management needs.
Project 2 –Statewide Lakes Probabilistic Monitoring Network Year 1 – OWRB….$97,500
This project will:
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Complete the design process for statewide lake probabilistic survey.
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Begin collecting data in preparation for full study report.
The overall measures of success for this project are to provide a list of sites for lakes statewide probabilistic monitoring and incorporate the study design into the current OWRB Lake Monitoring Program. Results from the data collection part of this grant will be incorporated into a Statewide Probabilistic Monitoring Final Report as well as Oklahoma’s Integrated Report.
Project 3 –Statewide Stream/River Probabilistic Monitoring Network Year 2 – OWRB
........................................................................................................... ….$76,500
This project will complete the winter index period sampling and analysis for year one and the summer index sampling period for year two of the State probabilistic monitoring program and will result in a final report of stream/river sample year 2011 activities.
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Section § 319(h) Nonpoint Source Program
Section 319(h) of the CWA authorizes funding to designated state agencies to implement the state's NPS Management Program to control nonpoint source pollution. The state receives approximately $3,000,000 annually and is required to provide a 40% match. The funds within this grant program are tied to priorities listed within Oklahoma’s Nonpoint Source Management Plan and directed by the Nonpoint Source Working Group. The Oklahoma Conservation Commission serves as the technical lead agency for the program. The funding period for this program is up to five (5) years.
FY 11/12 319(h) Program
Project Period: January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014
Initial funding for this program was awarded in January 2011. Subsequent awards will be provided in 2011 and 2012. Dollar amounts listed below are federal funds for the entire project period. *Due to federal cuts in program allocations, funding will be reduced in 2012.
Project 1 – Coordination and Management of Oklahoma’s NPS Program – OSE ........................................................................................................... $276,318
Provide support for coordination and management of the 319 (h) grant program and related activities, including departmental and technical review, coordination of interagency technical review, and management and maintenance of Oklahoma's Nonpoint Source Grants Reporting and Tracking System.
Project 2 – Oklahoma Conservation Commission Implementation of the NPS Management Program January – December 2011 – OCC.……………………………$1,129,619
The purpose of this project is to provide staff support and funding to implement Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Nonpoint Source Pollution Program, including planning, assessment, education, and implementation activities January 1, 2011 thru December 31, 2011.
Project 3 – Ambient and Implementation Monitoring Program Cycle 1.3 – OCC
........................................................................................................... $1,085,433
The purpose of this project is to implement year eleven of the Rotating Basin Monitoring Program (RBMP) and continue monitoring efforts for the priority watershed projects. Implementation of the RBMP will allow for the assessment of the beneficial use support status of streams in the specified watersheds, the collection of information about nonpoint sources of pollution, and the evaluation of success of implementation and education efforts. Implementation monitoring efforts will continue necessary data collection to evaluate water quality and other impacts of ongoing priority watershed implementation projects.
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Project 4 – Statewide Blue Thumb Program January – December 2011 – OCC…$423,152
The goal of the Statewide Blue Thumb program includes promoting the Blue Thumb Program throughout Oklahoma, particularly through conservation districts; organizing and supporting satellite programs; statewide water quality education activities; volunteer water quality monitoring; groundwater education/screening programs; and support to cities for urban non-point education and low impact development.
Project 5 – Lake Thunderbird Implementation Project Phase II – OCC ....... $290,696
This project will fund Phase II of the effort to address water quality issues in the watershed by continuing educational activities, completing construction of the low-impact development neighborhood, initializing monitoring, and conducting research regarding local wetlands as an option for stormwater treatment.
(Projects 6 – 8 to be funded with FFY 12 award)
Project 6 – Oklahoma Conservation Commission Implementation of the NPS Management Program January ��� December 2012 – OCC.……………………………$1,129,619
The purpose of this project is to provide staff support and funding to implement Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Nonpoint Source Pollution Program, including planning, assessment, education, and implementation activities January 1, 2012 thru December 31, 2012.
Project 7 – Ambient and Implementation Monitoring Program Cycle 2.3 – OCC ........................................................................................................... $1,060,433
The purpose of this project is to implement year twelve of the Rotating Basin Monitoring Program (RBMP) and continue monitoring efforts for the priority watershed projects. Implementation of the RBMP will allow for the assessment of the beneficial use support status of streams in the specified watersheds, the collection of information about nonpoint sources of pollution, and the evaluation of success of implementation and education efforts. Implementation monitoring efforts will continue necessary data collection to evaluate water quality and other impacts of ongoing priority watershed implementation projects.
Project 8 – Statewide Blue Thumb Program January – December 2012 OCC ........................................................................................................... $425,352
The goal of the Statewide Blue Thumb program includes promoting the Blue Thumb Program throughout Oklahoma, particularly through conservation districts; organizing and supporting satellite programs; statewide water quality education activities; volunteer water quality monitoring; groundwater education/screening programs; and support to cities for urban non-point education and low impact development.
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FY 11 319(h) Special Funding Program
Project Period: March 13, 2011 to December 31, 2013
This special funding grant resulted from an invitation from EPA for Region 6 States and Tribes to submit proposals on a competitive basis for special projects using Clean Water Act § 319 funds. These special project funds were from recovered funds from prior years for projects that could be used within a two-year time frame and could be documented to show an immediate improvement to water quality. Oklahoma was awarded the majority of these funds.
Project 1 – Priority Watershed Implementation Project for the Eucha/Spavinaw, Illinois River and Honey Creek Watersheds - OCC .............................................. $2,500,000
The purpose of this project is to continue implementation through cost share of priority best management practices in these watersheds to address non-point source related impairments to streams and recipient reservoirs. General objectives of the project are to: (1) continue implementing practices that will reduce nutrient loading to help meet load reduction goals identified in current TMDL or similar modeling reports, (2) support the Oklahoma Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) in the Eucha/Spavinaw and Illinois River watersheds to protect riparian areas with the greatest potential to reduce nutrient loading, and (3) provide technical assistance to producers in these watersheds in the development of total resource conservation plans that will address priority NPS issues identified in these watersheds.
Project 2 – Reducing the Impact of Nonpoint Source Pollution through the Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – OWRB ...................... $235,735
Project objectives are to establish floating islands in Lake Eucha as a method of reducing phosphorus loads and provide habitat for aquatic organism and other wildlife in Eucha Lake. A continuation of water quality monitoring will be utilized to determine what impacts the creation of floating wetland islands have on phosphorus and chlorophyll-a values in Lake Eucha. It is anticipated that localized improvements in water quality will be measurable.
Project 3 – Creation of a Vegetated Wetland throughout the Littoral Zone of Ft. Cobb Lake – OWRB ....................................................................................... $144,935
The project objective is restoration of the shoreline to lacustrine wetlands. By planting founder colonies of wetland species in key protected areas around the lake, natural spread will result in the development of wetland habitat around much of the lake. This wetland will result in a healthier lake and more diverse ecosystem. In the long term, turbidity should be reduced.
Project 4 – North Canadian River Watershed Implementation Project phase III – OCC ........................................................................................................... $834,573
The purpose of this project is to continue and expand implementation efforts to address nonpoint source related impairments to streams, the river, and recipient drinking water reservoirs in the watershed. General objectives of the project are to: (1) continue
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implementing practices that will reduce bacteria, sediment, and nutrients to help meet load reduction goals identified in current TMDL and modeling reports, (2) expand the offering of resource management strategies available to producers to help them get over the three year “hump” when many producers give up on no-till and return to conventional tillage, (3) provide additional technical assistance to producers in the watershed to demonstrate strategies for maintaining best management practices beyond contract life.
Project 5 – Nonpoint Source Support for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development and Implementation of Water Quality Protection in the Illinois River Watershed – OCC ................................................................................. $100,000
General objectives of the project are to: (1) continue support for USGS monitoring stations in the Illinois River in order to support TMDL development, provide a foundation for additional monitoring efforts in the watershed, and allow long-term evaluation of loading trends, and (2) continue support to the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission for permanent and portable public restroom facility maintenance which should prevent additional phosphorus loading to the watershed. Removal of this waste should also remove nitrogen (TKN) reduce the occurrence of fecal bacteria in the recreational areas, particularly bacteria from human waste.
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Section §604(b) Water Quality Management Program
Section 604(b) of the CWA authorizes assistance to states to carry out water quality management planning. The states must pass through 40% of these funds to regional planning agencies unless the Governor, in consultation with affected parties, determines that regional planning agency participation will not significantly assist the state in its water quality management planning efforts.
The state receives approximately $100,000 per year in funding (no state match is required). Forty percent of the annual funding goes to the sub-state planning districts - usually ACOG (Association of Central Oklahoma Governments - Oklahoma City area) and INCOG (Indian Nation Council of Governments - Tulsa area). The remaining 60% is allocated to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) for planning purposes. The funding period for this program is approximately three (3) years.
FY 11 604(b) Program
Project Period: July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2014
Project 1 – Preparation for the 2012 Triennial Review – OWRB……………………$72,600
The objective of this project will be to provide research and preparation for needed revisions for Oklahoma Water Quality Standards (OWQS), OWQS implementation and assessment rules, and to meet the requirements of rule revision outlined in the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act. Another objective is to make preparations for updating Human Health Criteria that EPA has identified and to continue ongoing work toward completing the Scenic River Criteria Review.
Project 2 – Regional Monitoring of Arkansas River - INCOG…��…………$20,200
The project will establish a comprehensive regional water quality monitoring program of the Arkansas River that addresses the data needs as follows: 1) Characterize pre-low water dam (LWD) water quality in the Arkansas River, 2) Evaluate potential monitoring strategies that will support future LWD Adaptive Management and dam operations, 3) Collect data useful to determine effectiveness of municipal stormwater permit programs, 4) Develop a regional monitoring strategy to meet bacteria TMDL requirements, 5) Begin bacteria TMDL monitoring, and 6) Extend INCOG’s present 303(d) monitoring program and add additional parameters.
Project 3 – Central Oklahoma Aquifer Webpage – ACOG…………………………… $13,200
The Central Oklahoma Aquifer is home to one of the most populated areas of Oklahoma, supporting five major municipal well fields as well as over thirty thousand individual domestic wells, industrial wells, and irrigation systems. To help the public and officials access data for well logs, water well information and water quality in the
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aquifer, in a timely fashion for purposes of making informed decisions, an interactive website will be developed.
Project 4 – Watershed Management Plan for Mountain Park Conservancy District -
SWODA……………………………………………………..…………………………………………$13,000
This grant will provide funds for SWODA to begin to develop a comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for Mountain Park Conservancy District. The effort will involve collection of existing and historical information and data about lake water quality; watershed land uses and zoning; residential, commercial and industrial development; environmental conditions and potential pollution sources. In order to sustain and improve the water quality for this valuable water supply, a comprehensive Watershed Management Plan needs to be in place.
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Grant Expenditures October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011
Table 2 shows the expenditure of Clean Water Act funds between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011. The expenditures were for activities completed in Federal Fiscal Year 2011 and funded through current and previously awarded grant programs. Funds are distributed on a reimbursement basis as detailed in the Formal Agreement between EPA and OSE.
Table 2. Clean Water Act Expenditures of Subrecipients
(Federal Dollars for Federal Fiscal Year 2011)
Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
Indian Nations Council of Governments
Land Legacy
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry*
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Oklahoma State University
Office of the Secretary of Environment
104(b)(3) Program
$ 34,745
$ 5,491
104(b)(3) Wetlands
$ 105,715
$ 126,905
$ 68,426
106 Program
$ 144,079
$ 2,853,740
$ 89,352
106 Supplemental Monitoring Program
$ 47,422
$ 151,231
319(h) NPS Program
$ 144,497
$ 3,947,222
$ 36,169
$ 91,579
604(b) Water Quality Mgmt. Program
$ 18,403
$ 20,388
$ 89,155
2009 604(b) ARRA Program
$ 33,919
$ 122,769
$ 2,173
TOTAL EXPENDITURES PER AGENCY
$ 18,403
$ 54,307
$ 144,497
$ 4,100,359
$ 144,079
$ 2,888,485
$ 531,720
$ 68,426
$ 183,104
*OWRB serves as contractor to ODAFF. OSE pays OWRB directly.
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